Tag: Rybakina
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New year, new storylines..
Happy 2025 everyone, and after a brief tennis break, we return… (in 2024 actually with the United Cup). There are many intriguing storylines on the WTA. Battle for the top spot For the first time, Aryna Sabalenka ended the year as world number 1. Can Iga Swiatek regain the top spot or will Coco Gauff…
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The end of the year as we know it…
Another tennis year comes to an end, and time to reflect on what 2024 brought. For me, this was the first Petra Kvitova-less year since I became a fan of hers. While Petra gave birth in July (during Wimbledon no less! More on that later…) her return is not at all certain and we may…
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We Need to Talk About Elena..
If you are a fan of women’s tennis, you cannot have missed the drama around Elena Rybakina in 2024. Undoubtedly one of the most talented players on tour, Wimbledon champion of 2022 Rybakina seemed set for a mighty 2024. She is someone world number 1, Iga Swiatek always struggles with, and she started the year…
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How did Barbora Krejcikova win Wimbledon?
Barbora Krejcikova’s Wimbledon win was a delightful surprise to her fans as well as Barbora herself but how did it unfold? Krejcikova came into Wimbledon after fairly poor start to 2024 despite making the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. Since then, she had not won many matches at all after being sidelined with injury and…
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Match of the Year!
In an absolute classic of a match, Iga Swiatek beat Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7) today. This is Swiatek’s first Madrid title and her 20th title overall. She saved 3 match points, before Sabalenka hit the @6th shot of the tiebreak long, and the Polish…
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Danimal Dominates!
The last few weeks have been all about American Danielle Collins. The self-styled ‘Danimal’ won the WTA 1000 in Miami and the WTA 500 in Charleston back to back, beating everyone with a dynamic, aggressive style of play that brings to mind the way she demolished a young Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open in…
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Grass, Glorious Grass!
After the disappointment of all of my favourite players flopping at Roland Garros, the grass season has been so much better! Petra Kvitova is a title winner again! She took the WTA 500 tournament trophy in Berlin, beating Donna Vekic in the final in straight sets. Indeed, Petra did not drop a set all week.…
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A New Big Two? (Or 3? Or 4?)
So the last few weeks have not seen my usual favourites make much of a splash on the WTA tour. Instead, it has all been about Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka, who seem to have distanced themselves at the top the women’s rankings in 2023. World number 1 Swiatek won her second successive title at…
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Magnificent Miami!
What a week in Miami, and what a week to be a Petra Kvitova fan! Yes, Petra did it. She won the WTA 1000 tournament in Miami, a 30th career title and the win puts her back into the WTA top 10. In the final on 1st April, Petra beat favourite Elena Rybakina, who was…
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Raise your Glass for the Indian Wells Champions!
The WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells finished this weekend and I was delighted to celebrate title number 15 for Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in the women’s doubles. Following on from winning the 2023 Australian Open title, this cemented them even more firmly as the undisputed number one team, and giving them an 11-0…
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